Welcome to the Piano World Piano ForumsOver 2 million posts about pianos, digital pianos, and all types of keyboard instruments
Join the World's Largest Community of Piano Lovers
(it's free)
It's Fun to Play the Piano ... Please Pass It On!

timmy, the only thing that I don't like about the the Rachmaninov is that I get depressed because I'm soooo far away from ever playing his music!

Thanks Wayne. It's amazing( and sometimes infuriating!), the lengths that city leaders go through when a large event comes to town.

I haven't seen Benny Hill in ages!

Here's a 90's flashback for me - some Tori Amos Bee-sides (or b-sides). The first was running through my head yesterday - it's such a sweet and comforting song! Hadn't heard it in a few years. The other two chased into my head soon after.

It's funny how times change. Back then, some these were limited editions only available on some singles, and hard to come by. Now, I can just pop in a search on YouTube and hear 'em all the time.

We are posting often on Janine Jansen and Friends, but they truely play amazing performances, full of expressiveness. Here we have an excellent version for chamber ensemble on The Farewell, the last movement of The Song of the Earth.

Greetings everyone! I don't have much time right now. However, I just wanted to check in briefly before I head into the office. Next week is my final week before retirement begins! I'll probably be home taking lots of naps after that!!

It will still be a while before I'll be posting. I am still dropping by to lurk and listen to the wonderful music you've been posting. A special thanks to Aimee for the Nathaniel Dett posting. I'm looking forward to listening to the rest of it this weekend. I really enjoyed working on our earlier presentation of some of his music! Thanks!

Well, I must be off to work. I'm not sure how soon it will be before doing more postings here. However, I'll definitely be back to celebrate the big retirement date! PJ, you may want to get prepared for me to post Kool & the Gang! I'm sure you'd be disappointed if I didn't

Thanks AimeeO, Leo Kottke sure can spank that 12 string huh? I wish I had been able to find a clip with better sound but I was in a rush that day. There is one of a young girl on YouTube playing this in a music store that's a terrific one.

This same girl Macyn Taylor is a pretty good guitar player: Check her out

Greetings everyone!! Yesterday was my last day at work, and I am now officially retired!

It will still be a while before I can post more often than I have. However, I will do some occasional postings as my new life as a retiree unfolds. I promised to do one particlar posting to celebrate this day. I'm sure PJ will understand .

Greetings everyone!! Yesterday was my last day at work, and I am now officially retired!

Congrats Grif!

I retired long before I stopped showing up at the office - but, I'm sure this doesn't describe your situation at all

Thanks TJ!! Actually, I can relate to those feelings you described. Nothing can prepare you for how this transition will feel. Right now this retirement is turning me into a party animal. There will be two retirement parties for me next weekend.

It's a good thing I have this whole week to get rested before the partying begins!

This weekend I've remembered the pop rock band of my city called 091. I know the drummer, as our mothers are big friends, although this band disolved a while ago. This was one of their most successful songs.

Thanks for this video John. Alison is one of my favorite female singers. She actually grew up not too far from here. Check her song "Ghost in this House" sometime on U-Toob. When hubby and I split, I played it `till the tears went away for good.

Thanks for all of the good music today. TJ, I enjoyed "the Boxer". Thanks also for the good wishes Farm Girl, Recaredo and Aimee. As for my piano plans, my teacher is helping to get a couple of pieces completed by year's end. If all goes well I will have some more video performances later this year.

Thanks for this video John. Alison is one of my favorite female singers. She actually grew up not too far from here. Check her song "Ghost in this House" sometime on U-Toob. When hubby and I split, I played it `till the tears went away for good.

You're welcome - I've seen Alison in concert 5 times in various places and have most of her CDs - she is a very special and an awesome talent...

I've made it one of my missions to convince people that there is no better selection than to choose her recordings to be stranded on a desert island with - although her recordings themselves should be incentive enough - but there are certain stubborn individuals (no names mentioned here) who are somewhat mysteriously resistant to that obvious logical choice (merely and mainly to deny me satisfaction, I suspect ).

_________________________
Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on. Frederic Chopin

I've been very very busy trying to get my bike finished. It's finally done! I have time for a life again! So I'm getting back to my piano, my internet and of course riding the snot out of this great beasty....

Hope to contribute to songs and giggles! Missed having time to be here! Hope everyone is well! I will be catching up over the next few days.